Why do children go to the GP? Flashcards
How many children at risk of obestiy? (1 in ___)
1 in 6
Most common bacteria causing UTI in children
E. coli
What proportion of children with functional abdominal pain go on to develop an anxiety disorder as an adult?
30% (vs 12% in controls)
Median time to diagnose brain tumours in children
2.5 - 3 months
Commonest kind of heart murmur in children
Innocent heart murmur
Sensitive (changes with child’s position or with respiration)
Short duration (not holosystolic)
Single (no associated clicks or gallops)
Small (murmur limited to a small area and not radiating)
Soft (low amplitude)
Sweet (not harsh-sounding)
Systolic (occurs and is limited to systole)
Innocent heart murmur
Median number of resp. infections for a child under 2?
2 to 6